August Test F2
August Test F2
August Test F2
It may surprise you to know that superstitious rituals are common in professional
sports. Although skill and constant practice are considered extremely important,
superstitious rituals are often practised to ensure victory. Many famous sportspeople
have their own rituals which they refuse to change in fear of affecting their winning
streak.
Serena Williams is a famous tennis player who has won countless
competitions. However, she believes that her wins are a result of a closely followed
routine. Wearing a pair of socks more than once feels horrible, but Serena will only
wears the same pair of socks throughout an entire tournament. Besides this, she
also ties her shoelaces a specific way before matches and she always bounces the
ball five times before her first serve.
Perhaps the most well-known Formula One driver is Michael Schumacher. He
is also known for his love of odd numbers. When Schumacher returned to Formula
One in 2010, he was given the Number 4 car. He swapped the racing number with
his teammate so that he could get the Number 3 car. Schumacher also had a lucky
amulet that his wife had given him. He wore it in every race.
One of the best football players of all time is Pele. At one stage of his career,
Pele was on a losing streak. He became convinced that it was because he had given
a particular shirt to one of his fans. The shirt was found and returned to Pele, and his
performance improved. What Pele did not know is that his lucky shirt had not actually
been found. He had just been handed a shirt from a previous match. This is a good
example of the power of superstition.
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Based on the article, state whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.
1. Skill and constant practice are necessary to do well in sports. ……………..
2. Serena Williams is not a superstitious person. ……………...
3. Michael Schumacher uses the Number 3 car in every race. ………………
4. Pele lost because he had given away his shirt ………………
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2. Based on the article, state one superstition that Serena Williams believes in
practising during a tournament.
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( 2 marks )
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Section B : Information Transfer ( 10 marks )
Read the following text. Then, answer questions ( 1 ) – (10 ).
Sports figures have fallen into superstitions that they believe will put them in a
better position to win every time. The Olympic Games have the most superstitions
and rituals. According to some sports psychologists, superstitions and rituals
attached to them give athletes a sense of control over themselves and they feel less
anxious. In a sports environment, anything can happen. They have spent day and
night training to secure medals and fame. ‘Superstitions bring us luck and help us
succeed! So, why not do it? Guys, it’s not going to hurt, right?’
Tiger Woods is often sighted wearing his lucky red shirt on the last day of a
major tournament. ‘I have had a few wins wearing red,’ said Woods, ‘and it’s not
going to change’. Judo gold medallist, Kayla Harrison, wears the lucky socks that
were a gift from her grandmother. Hockey player, Alex Danson, spins her stick 15
times before each game. Tennis player, Rafael Nadal, takes alternating sips from
two identical water bottles at every break between games.
Even coaches are superstitious, too. Just imagine a basketball coach chewing
on a towel during games and a football coach eating turf ! That is interesting, right?
All in the quest of winning !
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Using the information from the text, complete the following graphic organiser.
Types practised by
Superstitions Alex Danson – spins stick 15 times before each game
And Sports
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Section C : Language Awareness ( 10 marks )
A. Complete the sentences with ‘for’ or ‘since’
2. Nicol David has played squash _______________ she was five years old.
3. I have been a fan of Manchester United ______________ the last ten years.
4. The boys are very patient. They have waited ______________ three hours.
6. Miss Polly Pang has coached the swimming team _______________ she
joined the school.
B. Use the present perfect tense to write How long…? questions for the
words below.
Example: the fan – be broken
How long has the fan been broken?
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Section D : Vocabulary ( 20 marks )
1. ______________ running
3. ______________ karate
4. ______________ skateboarding
B. Complete the sentence with verbs of movement. The first and last letter
of the verbs of movement has been given.
1. The loser / champion of the tennis match got very angry and walked off the
court.
4. Who is the winner / captain of the school football team this year?
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D. Complete the superstitions with verbs of movement from the box below.
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SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN ASSUNTA
PENTAKSIRAN KURIKULUM 2 2019
BAHASA INGGERIS
SPEAKING
INDIVIDUAL TASK
FORM 2 2019
NAME : _______________________ CLASS: 2 __________
Read the following texts. Then respond to the following questions to your English teacher.
It’s bad luck to hold more than two balls at a time when serving.
Avoid stepping on the court lines and wearing the colour yellow.
Spitting into your hand before picking up the bat is said to bring good luck
A wad of gum stuck on a player’s hat brings good luck.
Lending a bat to a fellow player is a serious jinx.
When a player spits on the ground, he must kick dirt onto it, otherwise he’ll have bad
luck.
1. Do you have any of these sports superstitions in your country? Do they mean the
same things? Give reasons to your choice.
2. Do you know of any other sports superstitions in other countries? Give an example.
3. Are you superstitious? If yes, give an example. If no, give an explanation.
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SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN ASSUNTA
PENTAKSIRAN KURIKULUM 2 2019
BAHASA INGGERIS
LISTENING
Listen to the extract. Complete the blanks with answers given in the box below.
Part 1 ( 8 marks )
2. Many tall apartment buildings and hotels relabelled the 13the floor. The number 13 is
often ______________________________________________________________
3. Some people believe that when the right palm itches, you will meet someone new or
_____________________________________________________. When the left
palm itches, money will be spent or lost.
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Part 2 (17 marks )
Listen to a song and fill up the blanks with appropriate words given in the box below.
Very superstitious
13._____________ your face and hands
Rid me of the 14.___________________
Do all that you 15.__________________
Keep me in a 16.___________________
Keep me going 17. __________________
You don’t wanna 18. _______________ me
Sad is the 19. _____________
Very superstitious,
20.______________ more to say,
Very superstitious,
The 21._____________ on his way,
22.__________________ month old baby,
23.______________the looking glass,
Seven years of bad luck,
Good things in your past
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